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orange

[awr-inj, or-] / ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
shaded with a combination of red and yellow
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NOUN
combination of red and yellow
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Hilton arrived like he was ready to party in Hermosa Beach, in a black open-collar shirt that was either seersucker or unironed, dark blue slacks and white Adidas with orange ombre stripes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The late 1700s were a heyday of botanical exploration, and orange trees from China were exported en masse across Europe to families who wanted to show off their newfound wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Almost 250 people died, while vineyards, orange groves and plots used to grow Albufera rice, an essential paella ingredient, were decimated.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The 14-year-old is the voice of Nia, the orange and black-coloured engine number 18 in Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The sun painted the sky gold and then pink and, finally, a deep orange as it dropped below the horizon.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

More of the shorter blue wavelengths of light are scattered, allowing the yellows, oranges and reds to become more prominent.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the early 2000s, when citrus-canker lesions dotted Florida oranges, state contractors fanned out with woodchippers to destroy trees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“The oranges are Riverland oranges from South Australia and add a fruity and slightly acidic flavor to the rich jus,” he says.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Candidatus Velamenicoccus archaeovorus feeds on microorganisms that convert limonene, the compound responsible for the scent of oranges, into methane and carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Not of the crowded corrals, but of the pretty West Side neighborhoods where wealthier Mexican families lived, their houses painted in yellows and oranges and pinks.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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